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Re: Dual Channel memory install

Actually it is for an Asus m2n32 ws pro for amd. (Terrible mb I have to say). So I値l get single channel with only one dimm.
For the socket A I think I致e already done a s%@#.
I致e installed 3 dimms of 512.So I知 getting single channel.
For dual I should have install 2 x 512 & 1 x 1gig. Am I correct?

Re: Dual Channel memory install

For the socket A I think I’ve already done a s%@#.
I’ve installed 3 dimms of 512.So I’m getting single channel.
For dual I should have install 2 x 512 & 1 x 1gig. Am I correct?

Well that's the ideal match, but it should still run somewhat as dual channel ie if it's arranged correctly twice the size of the module in the single channel slot will be in dual channel.

It's also possible to use three modules, but remember that the dual-channel access can be set only for the memory size equal to the double size of the first module (which is installed into the slot of the lowest number), and if the size of the first module does not exceed the sum of the sizes of the second and third modules.

Re: Dual Channel memory install

Re: Dual Channel memory install

What about 3GB of RAM (two 1GB sticks in slots 1 and 3, two 512MB sticks in slots 2 and 4; all are rated at 2-3-3-6 and are supposed to run at 2-3-3-6, Corsair TWINX2048... and TWINX1024)? Assuming my MB can handle it at those timings, would it be any benefit of adding the two 512MB sticks for a total of 3GB?

Re: Dual Channel memory install

My personal opinion, based on first-hand experience, is to just install a pair of 2 gig sticks. So what if 32-bit windoze only uses 3.2 to 3.5 gigs of it, even if memory speed falls back just a bit. So what? Memory at ANY speed is still one helluva lot faster than ANY hard drive on this planet, and the more memory you have, the less paging to disk will occur. If you run apps that eat memory alive?? Try it... you just might like it.